Canberra’s illegal firearms plumb new lows

ACT Policing arrested two men yesterday (Friday, 20 November) in relation to drive-by shootings that occurred in October and November this year.

The men were identified as persons of interest after the shootings that took place in Oxley on 14 October, Richardson on 21 October, Monash on 8 November and Kambah on 16 November.

The two men were sitting in a car in Bonython when police arrested them during a surveillance operation. A single shot, bolt action .22 calibre rifle with no stock and a shortened barrel was found in the vehicle.

The pair were taken to the ACT Watch House and will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning facing numerous charges including unauthorised possession or use of prohibited firearm, and discharge/possession of firearm in public place/street. Bail will be opposed.

Who Can You Trust?

In a world beleaguered by spin and confused messages, there's never been more need for diverse, trustworthy, independent journalism in Canberra.

Who can you trust? Well, for more than 25 years, "CityNews" has proudly been an independent, free, family-owned news magazine, serving the national capital with quality, integrity and authority. Through our weekly magazine and daily through our digital platforms, we constantly and reliably deliver high-quality and diverse opinion, news, arts, socials and lifestyle columns.

If you trust our work online and believe in the power of independent voices, I encourage you to make a small contribution.

Every dollar of support will be invested back into our journalism so we can continue to provide a valuably different view of what's happening around you and keep citynews.com.au free.

Click here to make your donation and you will be supporting the future of journalism and media diversity in the ACT.